I went through Proton Therapy for my prostate cancer one year ago. It started for me November 2015, I just turned 60. I went to see a Urologist for the first time. He told me I had a slightly...
I have BC/BS Federal, They gave approval to start in December 2015. They then disapproved in March 2016 after I had started treatment. After sending appeals and a letter of reconsideration they did...
Go to as many doctors as you can. I went to a surgeon, an external radiation specialist and two separate proton therapy centers. I was very happy with one of the proton centers....
It's just a shame that Health Care providers are trying to not allow us to chose the treatment we want to treat prostate cancer because of costs....
Back in December of 2015 BC/BS DID give my wife the OK to go ahead with UF Health Proton Therapy. The hospital had also been given the OK for me to have proton therapy at that time. On Feb. 17th I...
Just want to add, check with your health care provider! I have BC/BS Fed and they have finally after many appeals found my claim for Proton Therapy to be not medically necessary or appropriate for...
I also went through Proton Therapy for my prostate cancer six months ago. I have not seen many posts with information on the choice of Protons so I will add my own information for others. It started...